A new cottage cheese production facility to meet growing demand has been opened by dairy firm Rodda’s at its Cornwall site, backed by a \u00a36m investment.<\/p>\n
The site, which expands the family-owned creamery\u2019s manufacturing operations beyond the Cornish clotted cream and butter for which it is best known, is expected to produce up to 4,000 tonnes of cottage cheese a year and has created 20 jobs.<\/p>\n
Demand for high\u2011protein, natural dairy products such as cottage cheese has accelerated over recent years, driven by changing consumer diets and interest in versatile, quality and higher\u2011protein ingredients.<\/p>\n
Last year total sales of cottage cheese rose by more than 28%, according to industry reports.<\/p>\n
The facility in Scorrier, near Redruth, was officially opened by the Duchess of Gloucester.<\/p>\n
Nicholas Rodda, managing director of Rodda’s, said: “Our new cottage cheese facility represents a major investment in the future of Rodda’s and in food manufacturing here in Cornwall.<\/p>\n
“It enables us to build on our heritage as a family dairy, use more of every litre of milk we buy from our farming families, and respond to the growing demand for high-quality British dairy products.”<\/p>\n
The company says the facility has been designed to expand its dairy manufacturing capability and respond to growing UK demand for cottage cheese.<\/p>\n
During the visit, the Duchess of Gloucester sampled products from the new cottage cheese range and unveiled a commemorative plaque.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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